y had come to fight you.

They are hardy fellows, and although their enemies outnumber them four to
one, we may depend upon it that, if battle comes, there will be as brave
and heroic fighting upon the side of the Greeks, as when their forefathers
fought the Trojans in the days of long ago.

But they will have need of all their courage, for the enemy is not only
fierce, but cruel. The Turks are fatalists, who believe that whatever _is_
to be _will_ be, and that if they are fated to die in battle, nothing can
save them.

If they die fighting bravely they believe that they are sure to go to
Paradise.

With this belief you can readily see how little they are likely to run
away.

Unless the Great Powers interfere, the conflict will be a terrible one.
How much better it would be to settle the difficulty by arbitration, and
prevent such a cruel war.

IZORA C. CHANDLER

INVENTION AND DISCOVERY.

Many new and interesting patents were shown at the Cycle Show at the Grand
Central Palace, New York City.

One of the most ingenious was a new tire. It is called the Hose-Pipe Tire,
and seems to be a very sensible and useful kind.

The feature of this tire is that it has a second tube laid flat inside the
first one.

This second tube is not inflated, but kept as an emergency tube.

Should the outer one be punctured, the pipe inside can be inflated by
means of a separate valve connected with it, and the rider can go on his
way with little delay.

Should the second tube also become punctured, it is so arranged that it
can be taken out, mended, and replaced without much trouble.

New saddles of all descriptions were shown. The Schlesinger Anatomical
Saddle, with its spring cushion which does away with the jolts and shocks
that the rider receives with an ordinary saddle, was voted the best shown.

There is a new foot-pump from which great things are expected. It is small
enough to be packed in the tool-bag, and strong enough for all purposes.

Among other things, a bicycle cleaner made by the AEtna Company, of Newark,
N.J., was particularly recommended to prevent rust, and to polish the
steel and enamel parts.

The aluminum cyclometers made by the Trenton Watch Company made a very
handsome display. They will register from 1 to 10,000 miles.

The League of American Wheelmen are preparing a set of road books which
give the best roads and routes to various points of